Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that if they ask for your current salary, sharing it is legally required in every state?
False. Many locations ban employers from asking for past salary history to ensure fair pay.
Many places ban asking for salary history to ensure fair pay, so it is not universally required and you often need not anchor to your past number.
Assuming you must disclose current pay, and anchoring your new offer to an outdated figure.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- False
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- salary-negotiation, know-your-rights
Also asked as
Do i have to share my current salary? Can employers legally ask for salary history? Should i disclose my past pay?
The scenario in full
If they ask for your current salary, sharing it is legally required in every state.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that if they ask for your current salary, sharing it is legally required in every state?
False. Many locations ban employers from asking for past salary history to ensure fair pay.
Do i have to share my current salary?
False. Many locations ban employers from asking for past salary history to ensure fair pay. Many places ban asking for salary history to ensure fair pay, so it is not universally required and you often need not anchor to your past number.
Can employers legally ask for salary history?
False. Many locations ban employers from asking for past salary history to ensure fair pay. Many places ban asking for salary history to ensure fair pay, so it is not universally required and you often need not anchor to your past number.
Should i disclose my past pay?
False. Many locations ban employers from asking for past salary history to ensure fair pay. Many places ban asking for salary history to ensure fair pay, so it is not universally required and you often need not anchor to your past number.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
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